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Scotappweek Fm And Apps With Board
07 March 2022

Delivering a quality workforce with apprenticeships

Apprentices are delivering a well-qualified workforce and addressing skills gaps in the NHS, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said at the launch of #ScotAppWeek22.

Lynn Reid Axa
21 February 2022

New, employer-developed apprenticeship in financial services now available

The financial services sector is set to benefit from its first new apprenticeship to be directly shaped by employers.     A new, Modern Apprenticeship in Providing Financial Services has been created – the first in the sector to go through the new system for apprenticeship development, which puts employers at the heart of the process.

Ga Webinar 2
02 February 2022

Employers call for more Graduate Apprenticeships

Employers are demanding an increase in Graduate Apprenticeship places, across a wider range of subjects

Colin1b
27 January 2022

Innovative New Programme Takes Off in Aberdeen

Funded training in a ground-breaking new digital qualification is being offered to people across the North East. The Digital Pilot’s Licence is an online training programme designed to upskill workers across the region and provide a trained digital workforce to meet the demands of a shifting job market.

Thales Samir Khan Young 101
12 January 2022

Celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards

Finalists for the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards – co-ordinated by Skills Development Scotland – have been revealed, with one worthy winner set to be crowned the country’s apprentice of the year.

Graduate Apprenticeships Developing Scotlands Future Workforce2
11 January 2022

Employer event - Graduate Apprenticeships: Developing Scotland’s Future Workforce

A free webinar takes place on 27 January to discuss Scottish Graduate Apprenticeships, the benefits they can bring to any organisation and results from recent research by the Edge Foundation